Refuse container



Dec. 30, 1924. 1,520,828

H. J. LEWIS REFUSE CONTAINER Filed Sept. 1922 Patented Dec. 3Q, 1924.

UNITED STATES HENRY J. LEWIS, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

REFUSE CONTAINER.

Application filed September To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY J. LEWIS, a citizen of the United States, andresident of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee 5 and State ofWisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in RefuseContainers; and I do hereby declare that the following is a. full,clear, and exact description thereof.

This invention relates to improvements in refuse containers, such asgarbage cans and the like, and has primarily for its object theprovision of means for disinfecting the contents of the container andeliminating obnoxious odors.

A more specific object is to provide a container of the above characterwith a dis infectant receptacle positioned in its bottom, whereby thefumes from the disinfectant may permeate the contents of the container.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter, which is constructed as a single unit and therefore adaptableto conventional types of containers without altering their design orconstruction.

A still further object resides in the provision of means accessible fromthe top of the container for filling the receptacle with disinfectantmaterial, from time to time as required.

WVith the above and other objects in View, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the novel construction,combination and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafterdescribed and more particularly defined by the appended claim, it beingunderstood that such changes in the precise embodiment of the hereindisclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of the claim.

In the accompanying drawing is illustrated one complete example of thephysical embodiment of the present invention constructed according tothe best mode so far devised for the practical application of theprinciples thereof, and in which Figure 1 is a fragmentary plan View ofa container equipped with the present invention, and

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure1.

Referring now more particularly to the 18, 1922. Serial No. 588,907.

accompanying drawings, the numeral 1 designates a conventional type ofcontainer of cylindrical shape. provided with a disinfectant receptacle2 positioned within its bottom adjacent the side wall. The receptacle 2is constructed in the shape of a sector, thus requiring a small space inthe 0011- tainer and at the same time affording a comparatively widedistribution of the disinfectant material.

The top of the receptacle is provided with a perforated cover 3 topermit escape of the fumes from the disinfectant, which fumes permeatethe contents of the container. In order to prevent the refuse fro-mcoming in contact with the perforated cover and clogging saidperforations, a. shield 4 is provided, which shield Fis spaced above thecover and supported along one edge by the arcuate wall of thereceptacle, and in the front by means of a bracket 5.

To facilitate filling of the receptacle 2, the same is provided with avertical filling pipe 6 communicating with the cover 3 and extendingupwardly to a point adjacent the top of the container. The top of thefilling pipe is provided with a closure cap 7 which normally preventsthe escape of the disinfectant fumes through the pipe. An attachingbracket 8 surrounds the filling pipe 6 and is secured to the container,thus rigidly supporting the pipe. The receptacle may be secured in anysuitable way to the container, such as soldering or Welding.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that a very simple and economicaldevice has been provided, wherein the contents of the container may bethoroughly permeated by the fumes passing through the perforated coverof the receptacle, thus tho-roughly disinfecting the contents andeliminating or removing obnoxious odors.

Attention is further directed to the provision for filling thereceptacle with disinfectant, whereby this operation is madecomparatively simple and can be performed without necessitating theremoval of the contents of the container.

I claim:

A disinfecting device adapted to be positioned wholly within acylindrical container, said device containing a bottom portion 0011-sisting of a sector shaped receptacle having a. perforated top, a shieldsecured to the curved edge of said receptacle and free therefromadjacent the straight edge thereof, said shield being spaced upwardly 5from said perforated top, and a vertical pipe extending .upwardly fromadjacent such curved edge and communicating with said receptacle, saidpipe having a cap at its upper end.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand atMilwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin. I

HENRY J. LEWIs.

